MERRY

(I promise, Lane is in the picture, too; just look really hard in the back!)

At the Vance household, we are doing our darnedest to have a very merry Christmas.

Keri is doing her part by decorating, decorating, and decorating. She also shops every now and again. And again.

Evan is doing his part by singing, and singing, and singing some more. He traipses over the city sidewalks, busy sidewalks to go caroling caroling through the snow with his high school Madrigal choir. Constantly.

Lane is doing his part by socializing up a winter storm. Parties are good, especially if there are girls there. Ice skating is good, especially if there are girls there. Church dances are good, especially if there are girls there. Skiing is good, always.

(Lane having his hair played with back stage by...you got it...a girl!)

Joshua is doing his part by being our favorite 10-year-old boy. Always up for tickling from Dad, always up for talking with Mom, always up for teasing his older brothers.

Michael is doing his part by...well, a little of this...

and a lot of this.



Deserving a lot more of this...

As a family we had a grand time getting a Christmas tree,

(You can see who was really involved in this process--remember, I'm behind the camera, but at least out of the car!)

looking at the lights,

(Picture by Keri...oops) (Pictures by Michael...awhh)

going to Christmas concerts (choir, band, flutaphone, and Eclipse, to name a few),

and making graham cracker houses.

Our season is turning out to be merry. Very. And it's only just begun! We hope you're having just as much fun as we are.

With
,
the Vances